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Direct Support Professional DSP

Legacy Residential Services LLC
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits / Perks

  • Flexible Scheduling (Full-time, Part-time, PRN)
  • Competitive Compensation

Job Summary

We are looking for Direct Care Professionals to join our team! You work directly with clients to enrich and enhance their daily lives. You operate with a big heart, not only providing personalized and attentive care, but by building genuine relationships with individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, mental health, behavioral health, overall healthcare needs. Care is provided in private residential home settings. You are detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to creating a healthy safe environment that meets our clients' needs. Strong Verbal and written communication skills are needed to succeed in this role. Prior experience is preferred. This is a full-time / part-time toole. Incumbent must be dependable.

Specific Duties

  • Provide direct care to clients with intellectual disabilities and specialized care in daily living, social, and recreational activities
  • Provide support and assistance to foster maximum independence of individuals
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of clients
  • Assist and encourage clients to engage in various activities in the home and community
  • Observe clients' behaviors and changes in physical condition and utilize determined strategies to assist the client
  • Maintain records of client care, condition, progress, or problems and discuss observations with supervisor
  • Administer medications (as prescribed) and transport clients to appointments, day programs, job and / or volunteer sites
  • Assist in housekeeping and cleaning duties
  • Adhere to County and State Regulations
  • Qualifications

  • Minimum of 18 years of age required
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Associate degree preferred
  • Prior experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities (preferred but not required)
  • Valid Drivers license required
  • Successfully pass background check required
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